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Epicentre Films

Since its creation in 1994, Epicentre Films has remained very dedicated to its original distribution and production policy. Curious and motivated by a genuine desire to contribute to a diverse and rich cinematographic world, we are strongly committed to distribute independent art films. Our catalogue includes a broad range of movies that all have one common theme: the search of identity. Our offerings consist of French and international feature films, short films, fiction and documentaries, all directed by both young and well-known directors.

Set on the Bihar-Bengal border, where Marwari businessmen — a powerful Hindi-dialect community of entrepreneurs much disliked throughout India — and Rajputs of warrior caste (from Rajasthan) have both settled. The central character of Narsingh (Soumitra Chatterjee), is a disillusioned, frequently drunken Rajput reduced in status to an ill-educated taxi driver. Proud and hot-tempered, with a passion for his 1930s Chrysler, Narsingh is offered work transporting tins of ghee for Sukhanram, a shady merchant, and finds himself drawn against his better judgement into trafficking opium. Having failed in everything honest, he has to decide whether or not he will engage in criminal activity to make money.